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For the second post in the cyber series for business owners, I'd like to focus upon penetration testing. Again, credit goes to infosec engineer Shaggie Scheferman for his technical input.  I'd like to first establish wh...

Given the way the world of work is going, you MUST be prepared to go out on your own.

Tax law is famously quirky and often downright unfair. Do something one way, it's taxed. Do it slightly differently, it's not. That's one reason regular people often feel outgunned and discriminated against.

Through Favela Experience, social entrepreneur Elliot Rosenberg aims to provide homestay rentals in Brazilian favelas, bring more money into the communities, provide livelihoods, and combat negative stereotypes.

Originally founded in New Zealand, but with its vision firmly international, SMB accounting software vendor Xero has just raised another ND180M to fuel its US expansion plans. . The money is primarily from US funds, with...

"I have known no wise people who didn't read all the time -- none, zero." -- Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway

Thanks to all of you who purchased attendee tickets and Startup Avenue booths for the upcoming Everywhere Else Tennessee conference being held in Memphis Tennessee February 17-19th 2014. The all star national startup con...

For most founders of early-stage companies, it's extremely tough to raise capital. How do you convince someone to shell out big bucks for something that really does not exist?

As The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon hits book shelves, we can add the company's enigmatic CEO to the list of corporate leaders with bad tempers. Is it a coincidence Bezos and many others on that lis...

It is not easy to be the CEO of an up-and-coming startup, especially when you are frequently out of your office talking to investors and the actual time you spend in contact with your team is limited. It gets even more c...

Of all the goals people set in life, two stand out: success in our personal and professional lives. It turns out, these two are interdependent.

Phil Laboon has consulted for everything from startups to Fortune 500's, Phil Laboon has consulted for everything from startups to Fortune 500's, developing clients' online presences and online credibility. Eyeflow Inter...

At the heart of every marketing strategy lies a piece of purposeful and compelling content. From a business' search engine rankings to its social media analytics to its webinar views, content is the puppeteer behind the ...

This is a lineup of 10 youthful movers & shakers who wield enormous influence in Africa's political and business circles. All aged 40 or under, they are Presidents of nations, Chief Executives of some of Africa's largest...

In the shutdown-induced absence of several national economic indicators, media outlets have highlighted some quirky options for gaining insight on the U.S. economy - including the plastic surgery indicator and the beer ...

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday's session are J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Packaging Corp. of America., and Brown & Brown.

In my day job I?m an entrepreneur, as the founder of a leading PR strategy agency, Snapp Conner PR. But I?m also a frequent speaker on communications and business topics, and as a Forbes contributor, a writer and journal...